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St. John the Baptist Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 20, 2007, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Sheriff

Wayne Jones (Democrat) won with 62.8% of the vote.

  • Wayne Jones DemocratElected

    62.8% 9,225 votes

  • "Steve" Guidry RepublicanDefeated

    37.2% 5,462 votes

By precinct in St. John the Baptist Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Wayne Jones
"Steve" Guidry
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 12,952 votes cast at the polls in 36 precincts. The 1,735 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

14,687 votes cast.

Parish President

No one got a majority, so Bill Hubbard (Republican) and Natalie Robottom (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Bill Hubbard RepublicanIn runoff

    28.7% 4,328 votes

  • Natalie Robottom DemocratIn runoff

    27.3% 4,119 votes

  • Jobe Boucvalt DemocratDefeated

    11.5% 1,733 votes

  • Donald Brown DemocratDefeated

    11.4% 1,727 votes

4 other candidates: 21.1% together
Arnold J. Labat Democrat10.7%1,617
Perry Bailey Democrat6.5%985
Russell "Russ" Wise No party2.9%441
Vernon Alexis, Sr. Democrat1.0%149

By precinct in St. John the Baptist Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Bill Hubbard
Natalie Robottom
Jobe Boucvalt
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 13,347 votes cast at the polls in 36 precincts. The 1,752 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

15,099 votes cast.

Councilman at Large, Division A

No one got a majority, so Richard Dale Wolfe, Sr. (Democrat) and Lester Rainey, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Richard Dale Wolfe, Sr. DemocratIn runoff

    38.6% 2,685 votes

  • Lester Rainey, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    31.2% 2,172 votes

  • Lucien J. Gauff III DemocratDefeated

    22.0% 1,527 votes

  • Larry Sorapuru, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    8.2% 572 votes

By precinct in St. John the Baptist Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Richard Dale Wolfe, Sr.
Lester Rainey, Jr.
Lucien J. Gauff III
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 6,147 votes cast at the polls in 17 precincts. The 809 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

6,956 votes cast.

Councilman, District 1

No one got a majority, so Haston "Lipper" Lewis, Sr. (Democrat) and Iona August Holloway (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Haston "Lipper" Lewis, Sr. DemocratIn runoff

    34.0% 762 votes

  • Iona August Holloway DemocratIn runoff

    24.5% 549 votes

  • Arthur "Dokie" Smith DemocratDefeated

    21.6% 484 votes

  • Shane Bailey DemocratDefeated

    20.0% 448 votes

By precinct in St. John the Baptist Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Haston "Lipper" Lewis, Sr.
Iona August Holloway
Arthur "Dokie" Smith
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,003 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 240 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,243 votes cast.

Councilman, District 2

No one got a majority, so Cleveland Farlough (Democrat) and Danny Millet (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Cleveland Farlough DemocratIn runoff

    23.5% 564 votes

  • Danny Millet DemocratIn runoff

    21.7% 522 votes

  • Ranney Wilson DemocratDefeated

    16.1% 388 votes

  • Remy M. Amedee RepublicanDefeated

    12.6% 302 votes

4 other candidates: 26.1% together
Purnell D. Brewer, Jr. Democrat12.5%301
Warren "Bosco" Torres, Jr. Democrat8.1%194
Lolita Scott Moore Democrat2.7%66
Norman V. Volion Democrat2.7%66

By precinct in St. John the Baptist Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Cleveland Farlough
Danny Millet
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,097 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 306 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,403 votes cast.

Councilman, District 3

No one got a majority, so Charles Julien (Democrat) and Raydel Morris (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Charles Julien DemocratIn runoff

    27.2% 453 votes

  • Raydel Morris DemocratIn runoff

    24.1% 402 votes

  • Bernell M. Charles, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    20.4% 340 votes

  • Travis "Casual" Cook DemocratDefeated

    18.8% 313 votes

  • Regan "Netty" Tyler DemocratDefeated

    9.5% 159 votes

By precinct in St. John the Baptist Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Charles Julien
Raydel Morris
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,499 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 168 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,667 votes cast.

Councilman, District 4

Jaclyn Hotard (Democrat) won with 56.7% of the vote.

  • Jaclyn Hotard DemocratElected

    56.7% 993 votes

  • Mel Powell DemocratDefeated

    43.3% 759 votes

By precinct in St. John the Baptist Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Jaclyn Hotard
Mel Powell
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,522 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 230 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,752 votes cast.

Councilman, District 5

Darnel Clement Usry (Democrat) won with 53.8% of the vote.

  • Darnel Clement Usry DemocratElected

    53.8% 1,189 votes

  • Leonhard McGinn RepublicanDefeated

    25.9% 572 votes

  • R. Anthony Brown DemocratDefeated

    20.3% 448 votes

By precinct in St. John the Baptist Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Darnel Clement Usry
Leonhard McGinn
R. Anthony Brown
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,914 votes cast at the polls in 7 precincts. The 295 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,209 votes cast.

Councilman, District 6

Ronnie S. Smith (Democrat) won with 69.6% of the vote.

  • Ronnie S. Smith DemocratElected

    69.6% 946 votes

  • "Mert" Miller RepublicanDefeated

    30.4% 414 votes

By precinct in St. John the Baptist Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Ronnie S. Smith
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,239 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 121 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,360 votes cast.

Councilman, District 7

Cheryl Millet (Democrat) won with 52.9% of the vote.

  • Cheryl Millet DemocratElected

    52.9% 1,481 votes

  • Sean P. Roussel RepublicanDefeated

    47.1% 1,317 votes

By precinct in St. John the Baptist Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Cheryl Millet
Sean P. Roussel
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,455 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 343 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

2,798 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Representative, 56th Representative District

Gary L. Smith, Jr. (Democrat) won with 57.6% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. John the Baptist Parish: Gary L. Smith, Jr. 74.0%, "Ram" G. Ramachandran 26.0%.

  • Gary L. Smith, Jr. DemocratElected

    57.6% 8,591 votes

  • "Ram" G. Ramachandran DemocratDefeated

    42.4% 6,316 votes

By precinct in St. John the Baptist Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Gary L. Smith, Jr.
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,370 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 181 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

14,907 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishGary L. Smith, Jr."Ram" G. RamachandranTurnout
St. Charles Parish55.7%7,44444.3%5,912
St. John the Baptist Parish74.0%1,14726.0%404

State Representative, 57th Representative District

No one got a majority, so Nickie Monica (Republican) and "Geri" Broussard Baloney (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. John the Baptist Parish: Nickie Monica 26.4%, "Geri" Broussard Baloney 20.2%, Randal L. Gaines 15.6%, Natalie Tatje 16.8%.

  • Nickie Monica RepublicanIn runoff

    29.3% 4,827 votes

  • "Geri" Broussard Baloney DemocratIn runoff

    17.4% 2,867 votes

  • Randal L. Gaines DemocratDefeated

    17.2% 2,830 votes

  • Natalie Tatje DemocratDefeated

    16.5% 2,726 votes

2 other candidates: 19.7% together
Gerald Keller Democrat15.4%2,547
Matthew John Ory Democrat4.3%703

By precinct in St. John the Baptist Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Nickie Monica
"Geri" Broussard Baloney
Randal L. Gaines
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 10,236 votes cast at the polls in 27 precincts. The 1,371 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

16,500 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishMost votesShareTurnout
St. James ParishNickie Monica35.9%
St. John the Baptist ParishNickie Monica26.4%

State Representative, 58th Representative District

No one got a majority, so Elton M. Aubert (Democrat) and Troy Brown (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 5 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. John the Baptist Parish: Elton M. Aubert 32.9%, Troy Brown 46.4%, Terance L. Irvin 20.7%.

  • Elton M. Aubert DemocratIn runoff

    39.8% 6,345 votes

  • Troy Brown DemocratIn runoff

    35.5% 5,666 votes

  • Terance L. Irvin DemocratDefeated

    24.7% 3,932 votes

By precinct in St. John the Baptist Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Elton M. Aubert
Troy Brown
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,264 votes cast at the polls in 3 precincts. The 170 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

15,943 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishElton M. AubertTroy BrownTerance L. IrvinTurnout
Ascension Parish30.7%1,70430.0%1,66439.2%2,174
Assumption Parish25.2%26866.0%7028.7%93
Iberville Parish24.9%70551.8%1,46723.3%658
St. James Parish63.0%3,19623.0%1,16814.0%710
St. John the Baptist Parish32.9%47246.4%66520.7%297

Statewide and federal races in St. John the Baptist Parish

Attorney General

No one got a majority, so James D. "Buddy" Caldwell (Democrat) and Royal Alexander (Republican) went to a runoff.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. John the Baptist Parish: James D. "Buddy" Caldwell 39.2%, Royal Alexander 19.7%, Charles C. Foti, Jr. 41.1%.

  • James D. "Buddy" Caldwell DemocratIn runoff

    35.6% 434,507 votes

  • Royal Alexander RepublicanIn runoff

    32.4% 395,498 votes

  • Charles C. Foti, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    31.9% 389,300 votes

By precinct in St. John the Baptist Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
James D. "Buddy" Caldwell
Charles C. Foti, Jr.
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 12,148 votes cast at the polls in 36 precincts. The 1,623 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,219,305 votes cast.

Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry

No one got a majority, so "Bob" Odom (Democrat) and Mike Strain (Republican) went to a runoff.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. John the Baptist Parish: "Bob" Odom 53.1%, Mike Strain 28.8%, Wayne Carter 12.9%, Don Johnson 5.2%.

  • "Bob" Odom DemocratIn runoff

    41.3% 505,504 votes

  • Mike Strain RepublicanIn runoff

    40.5% 494,760 votes

  • Wayne Carter RepublicanDefeated

    12.5% 152,893 votes

  • Don Johnson RepublicanDefeated

    5.7% 69,470 votes

By precinct in St. John the Baptist Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Bob" Odom
Mike Strain
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 12,054 votes cast at the polls in 36 precincts. The 1,635 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,222,627 votes cast.

Commissioner of Insurance

"Jim" Donelon (Republican) won with 50.9% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. John the Baptist Parish: "Jim" Donelon 42.9%, James "Jim" Crowley 45.0%, Robert Lansden 8.2%, Jerilyn Schneider-Kneale 4.0%.

  • "Jim" Donelon RepublicanElected

    50.9% 606,196 votes

  • James "Jim" Crowley DemocratDefeated

    35.6% 423,986 votes

  • Robert Lansden RepublicanDefeated

    8.9% 105,991 votes

  • Jerilyn Schneider-Kneale RepublicanDefeated

    4.6% 55,350 votes

By precinct in St. John the Baptist Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Jim" Donelon
James "Jim" Crowley
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 11,858 votes cast at the polls in 36 precincts. The 1,621 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,191,523 votes cast.

Governor

"Bobby" Jindal (Republican) won with 53.9% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. John the Baptist Parish: "Bobby" Jindal 47.6%, Walter J. Boasso 19.7%, John Georges 21.8%, Foster Campbell 7.6%.

  • "Bobby" Jindal RepublicanElected

    53.9% 699,275 votes

  • Walter J. Boasso DemocratDefeated

    17.5% 226,476 votes

  • John Georges No partyDefeated

    14.4% 186,682 votes

  • Foster Campbell DemocratDefeated

    12.5% 161,665 votes

8 other candidates: 1.8% together
Mary Volentine Smith Democrat0.5%5,868
B. Alexandrenko Other party0.4%4,791
Anthony "Tony G" Gentile Other party0.3%3,372
T. Lee Horne III Libertarian0.2%2,648
Sheldon Forest No party0.2%2,323
M. V. "Vinny" Mendoza Democrat0.2%2,080
Hardy Parkerson Democrat0.1%1,666
Arthur D. "Jim" Nichols No party0.1%994

By precinct in St. John the Baptist Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Bobby" Jindal
Walter J. Boasso
John Georges
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 13,277 votes cast at the polls in 36 precincts. The 1,751 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,297,840 votes cast.

Lieutenant Governor

"Mitch" Landrieu (Democrat) won with 56.6% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. John the Baptist Parish: "Mitch" Landrieu 75.0%, "Sammy" Kershaw 13.4%, Gary J. Beard 8.0%, Norris "Spanky" Gros, Jr. 2.1%.

  • "Mitch" Landrieu DemocratElected

    56.6% 701,887 votes

  • "Sammy" Kershaw RepublicanDefeated

    30.3% 375,727 votes

  • Gary J. Beard RepublicanDefeated

    10.6% 130,876 votes

  • Norris "Spanky" Gros, Jr. No partyDefeated

    1.3% 15,965 votes

  • Thomas D. Kates No partyDefeated

    1.3% 15,555 votes

By precinct in St. John the Baptist Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Mitch" Landrieu
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 12,425 votes cast at the polls in 36 precincts. The 1,684 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,240,010 votes cast.

Secretary of State

"Jay" Dardenne (Republican) won with 63.3% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. John the Baptist Parish: "Jay" Dardenne 47.0%, "R." Wooley 46.6%, Scott Lewis 6.4%.

  • "Jay" Dardenne RepublicanElected

    63.3% 757,821 votes

  • "R." Wooley DemocratDefeated

    31.3% 374,199 votes

  • Scott Lewis Other partyDefeated

    5.4% 64,723 votes

By precinct in St. John the Baptist Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Jay" Dardenne
"R." Wooley
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 11,707 votes cast at the polls in 36 precincts. The 1,563 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,196,743 votes cast.

BESE, District 8

Linda M. Johnson (Democrat) won with 66.0% of the vote.

This race covers 13 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. John the Baptist Parish: Linda M. Johnson 70.7%, Darrell W. Glasper 29.3%.

  • Linda M. Johnson DemocratElected

    66.0% 101,992 votes

  • Darrell W. Glasper Other partyDefeated

    34.0% 52,529 votes

By precinct in St. John the Baptist Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Linda M. Johnson
Darrell W. Glasper
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 10,883 votes cast at the polls in 36 precincts. The 1,498 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

154,521 votes cast.

Constitutional amendments

Amendment 1

Proh.redct.salary suppl.law enf./fire officer

Passed: 59.0% voted for and 41.0% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. John the Baptist Parish: For 60.9%, Against 39.1%.

  • ForApproved

    59.0% 675,775 votes

  • Against

    41.0% 469,006 votes

By precinct in St. John the Baptist Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
For
Against
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 11,362 votes cast at the polls in 36 precincts. The 1,628 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,144,781 votes cast.

Amendment 2

Suppl. uniform pay plans police/fire agencies

Passed: 56.2% voted for and 43.8% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. John the Baptist Parish: For 60.3%, Against 39.7%.

  • ForApproved

    56.2% 628,854 votes

  • Against

    43.8% 489,384 votes

By precinct in St. John the Baptist Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
For
Against
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 11,036 votes cast at the polls in 36 precincts. The 1,615 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,118,238 votes cast.

Amendment 3

State retirement - additional funds - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 58.0% voted for and 42.0% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. John the Baptist Parish: For 57.2%, Against 42.8%.

  • ForApproved

    58.0% 635,324 votes

  • Against

    42.0% 459,322 votes

By precinct in St. John the Baptist Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
For
Against
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 10,784 votes cast at the polls in 36 precincts. The 1,568 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,094,646 votes cast.

Amendment 4

Exempt consigned jewelry ad valorem prop. tax

Passed: 44.3% voted for and 55.7% voted against.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. John the Baptist Parish: For 46.0%, Against 54.0%.

  • For

    44.3% 490,460 votes

  • AgainstDefeated

    55.7% 615,781 votes

By precinct in St. John the Baptist Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
For
Against
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 10,886 votes cast at the polls in 36 precincts. The 1,568 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,106,241 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct